7 - Multi-dimensional Poverty Index & Human Poverty Index PDF
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This document explains the Multi-dimensional Poverty Index (MPI) and the Human Poverty Index (HPI). It details the dimensions measuring poverty, including health, education, and standard of living, and presents various indicators for different countries. The document also explores ways to interpret poverty levels using these indices.
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## Multi-dimensional Poverty Index (MPI) - International measure of acute poverty covering over 100 developing countries - Uses 3 dimensions & 10 indicators ### Dimensions 1. Health - Nutrition - Child mortality 2. Education (knowledge) - Years of schooling - School attendance 3...
## Multi-dimensional Poverty Index (MPI) - International measure of acute poverty covering over 100 developing countries - Uses 3 dimensions & 10 indicators ### Dimensions 1. Health - Nutrition - Child mortality 2. Education (knowledge) - Years of schooling - School attendance 3. Standard of living - Cooking fuel - Sanitation-sanitation facility - Drinking water - Electricity - Housing-housing material for roof, walls & floors - Assets - radio TV telephone, computer, refrigerator, bike car etc. - Range- 0 < MPI < +1 - MPI India- 0.121 - Interpretation - 20-33.3% - vulnerable to poverty (India- 27.5%- poor population) - > 33%-poverty - >50%-severe poverty - MPI has replaced HDI (Human Poverty Index) ## Human Poverty Index (HPI) - HPI measures deprivation of Basic dimensions in country - Takes into account - School dropout rate & illiteracy rate - NO safe water & NO sanitation - Under-Weight for Age - Chances of NOT surviving till 40 years of age ### HPI-1 (For Developing countries) - Adult literacy rate - NO safe water & NO sanitation - Under-Weight for Age children - Probability of death within 40 years ### HPI-2 (For Developed countries) - Gross enrolment ratio in school - Living below poverty line - Social exclusion & long-term Unemployment - Probability of death within 60 years ## HPI - Human Poverty Index - School *non gaya...* (School dropout rate and illiteracy rate) - Pani NAHI piya... (NO safe water and Sanitation) - Underweight *ho gaya...* (Underweight for age) - 40 ke pehle mar *gaya...* (Probability of death <40 years)
